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Fife housebuilder Lomond Homes has been granted planning consent to build 20 new homes, as well as commercial premises, on the former police station site on Napier Road, Glenrothes. Marking a significant element of Fife Council’s ongoing regeneration plans for Glenrothes town centre, the propo

Property management and lettings business PMC Property Management & Lettings has been bought by two of its directors, Neale Bisset (managing director) and Annette Hudson (finance director), for an undisclosed sum. The management buyout of the Oldmeldrum-headquartered firm follows the death of th

A salmon producer has submitted an appeal for its proposed Beinn Reithe aquaculture project near Arrochar. Loch Long Salmon said it was "disappointed" that officers and the board of Loch Lomond & The Trossachs National Park opposed the plans in October 2022 and believe the decision was fund

A £3.16 million extension to Clyde Gateway’s largest parkland, Cuningar Loop Woodland Park, along with its new facilities, has been opened by Deputy First Minister, John Swinney MSP. The Cuningar Loop Woodland Park, which is managed by Forestry and Land Scotland, sits south of the Emirat

Construction firm CHAP Group has reported a like-for-like annual turnover increase of 21% to £45.7 million for the financial year to 30 September 2022. The Westhill-based firm recorded a pre-tax profit of £152,000 versus a loss in the preceding period of £705,000.

Scottish-based UK and internationally operating construction and property business Edison Group has established its headquarters in newly refurbished premises at 65 High Street, Irvine. The fast-growing business has taken over 2000 square feet of the 19th Century two-storey, Grade B listed building

A derelict site once central to the Clyde’s shipbuilding industry will be transformed following a £2.4 million award from the low carbon Vacant and Derelict Land Investment Programme. The Govan Graving Docks were used for final painting and repair of vessels but have lain empty for 40 ye

Build-to-rent operator Get Living has secured planning permission for more than 800 flats and nearly 700 student rooms, as well as retail, leisure and food and drink uses at a High Street goods yard site in Glasgow. The developer had previously secured planning permission in 2018 for around 700

Affordable housing specialists Cullross Ltd will host its second community consultation for a residential development on land east of Glennie Road in Newcraighall. A proposal of application notice was submitted to the City of Edinburgh Council in December, signifying the formal notice of intent to s

Scotland’s newest LCL Awards-approved training centre The Energy Training Academy has opened its doors for business in Edinburgh. Work on transforming a 12,000 sq. ft warehouse into a state-of-the-art facility built over two floors has been ongoing for the past six months.

Construction businesses in Scotland are still suffering the scourge of late payments, outstanding retentions and unexpected charges, a new survey by the Construction Industry Collective Voice (CICV) has revealed. Some 68% of respondents to the body’s in-depth poll said their payment terms were

New stonework which adorned the approach and exit of the famous Swilcan Bridge at the Old Course in St Andrews has been removed just days after it was installed after it created a storm of controversy. Work had been carried out by St Andrews Links Trust, which is responsible for maintainin

Proposals for a landscaped and carbon-friendly mixed-use development at the heart of Glasgow’s Merchant City have been given the go-ahead by Glasgow City Council, subject to agreement of a ‘Section 75’ legal agreement. Artisan Real Estate’s plans for the site at 65-97 Ingram

A public consultation is underway into the City of Edinburgh Council's plans for a "transformational redevelopment project” of the area surrounding the newly opened Meadowbank Sports Centre. The local authority is working in collaboration with the Edinburgh-Meadowbank (EDMB) Consorti

Paul Raby, Balfour Beatty group HR director and executive committee member, explores Right to Respect and what it means to Balfour Beatty and the wider construction and infrastructure industry. Ours is an industry plagued by historical misconceptions; long heralded as typically male dominated, steep